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– Lat/Long: 38.88° N 106.94° W

Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
55
WSW
60
W
50
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
25
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
11
8
18
10
11
9
1
4
5
1
max °C
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-16
-18
-17
-19
-16
-14
-20
-14
-11
-14
-7
-6
-9
min °C
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-22
-22
-18
-24
-18
-16
-23
-20
-11
-15
-11
-6
-10
-26
-26
-27
-26
-26
-35
-35
-29
-33
-26
-23
-35
-30
-19
-22
-16
-11
-15
1900
1850
1850
2000
1550
600
900
950
200
1450
1500
0
1550
1900
800
2500
2700
1550
Cloud base (m)
3350
3350
3350
3350
3350
3400
3400
3400
3350
3350
3400
3400
6500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:48
Sunset
5:46
5:47
5:49
5:50
5:52
5:52

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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 271).
21
39 km N
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
41 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 192).
3 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
48 km SE
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 198).
14
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 49 degs) was rejected.
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the W.(Wind varies from 250 to 340 degs)
(31 kph at 280).
2 km
Low: overcast
65 km NW
2286m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 192).
45
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
70 km SE
3214m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
clear
-
81
Severe gales from the WSW
(81 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Buena Vista Airport
72 km E
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.